SAINT-EMILION
cHâTEAU
BALESTARD LA TONNELLE
classified great vintage
Vintage 2016
Presentation of the vineyard
Owner: GFA CAPDEMOURLIN
Address: CHÂTEAU BALESTARD LA TONNELLE, 1 BALESTARD, 33330 SAINT-ÉMILION
Terroir: Clay-limestone plateau
Grape varieties : 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Rootstock : Fercal – 41B
Area : 10.5 ha
Production : 55 000 bottles
Average age : 33 years
Planting density : 5,700 to 6,900 plants per hectare
Vineyard management : ISO 14001 standard
Manual harvesting
Notes on the 2016 vintage
Very beautiful tannic form, the flesh is sculpted in the chalk, the fruit is carefully preserved. Like its neighbors on the limestone plateau, this historic cru will emerge over time.
